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Christina Lieffring

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Christina Lieffring is Tone Madison’s Managing Editor, a free-wheelin’ freelancer, and lifelong Midwesterner.

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Christina's Latest Articles

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Hippie Christmas has come and gone again. But what exactly are we celebrating?
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August 29, 2025

Get some free stuff, but let's stop putting a cutesy spin on housing instability and waste.

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Support Tone Madison by purchasing a “Listen to the sky” shirt
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August 5, 2025

Wear the "ghostly, ethereal whistles" of the natural world and and support curious, esoteric journalism.

Tone Madison’s 2024 Annual Report
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June 26, 2025

Assessing our financial standing as we break down the breadth and impact of our work in our 10th year as a publication.

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A leftist critique of top-heavy public institutions
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June 6, 2025

More investment in the actual laborers will better serve everyone.

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The SCOWIS race was about more than Elon Musk
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April 11, 2025

Money amplified the message, but didn't buy Republicans a way out.

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Tone Madison is announcing some leadership changes
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April 10, 2025

Our fiercely independent, journalist-owned publication will move forward as our publisher steps down.

Tone Madison seeks a News and Politics Editor
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April 10, 2025

Apply by May 19 to help us expand our political coverage.

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Wisconsin’s Supreme Court could buffer the state from federal chaos or invite it in
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March 26, 2025

April 1 is Wisconsin's chance to send a message nationally, while protecting our state and communities.

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Excavating creativity and joy out of Joann’s remains
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March 14, 2025

The importance of arts, crafts, and imagination as the world collapses.

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Our former mayors’ brain rot is on full display
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March 11, 2025

The empty convenience of reactionary centrism, and the danger it poses to us all.